When we turn 60+, something changes; it’s like a bell ringing for the last significant part of our life.
All of a sudden, what we want to do with this life stage whilst we are still ‘young’, energetic, and full of curiosity becomes of paramount importance.
Many women dream of moving overseas, to use this life stage to explore, go on an adventure or or dare to do something they have always dreamed about.
A recurring pull toward Italy, France, or Greece.
A sense that there may be another exciting chapter waiting for you — somewhere slower, richer, and more alive.
But alongside the dream is uncertainty and possibly fear.
Is this just a fantasy… or something real?
Is this the right time — or just restlessness?
What would life actually be like, day to day?
And how do you even begin to decide?
From Dream to Decision is a thoughtful, grounded workshop designed to help you explore these questions — without pressure, hype, or rushing yourself toward a move.
This is not about escaping your life. It’s designed to make you aware of the pitfalls and steps you can take to ensure it is the right decision for you.
It’s about listening carefully to what’s calling you next and doing it in a safe way.
WHAT IS 'FROM DREAM TO DECISION'?
From Dream to Decision is a 2-hour reflective LIVE online workshop for women 60 and over who are considering living part-time or full-time in Italy, France, or Greece — and want to approach that idea with honesty, clarity, and self-trust.
Guided by Carla Coulson’s twenty-five years of lived experience across three countries, Italy, France, and Greece, this workshop invites you to look beyond the fantasy and into the reality — the beauty, the adventure, the challenges, and the inner shifts that come with creating a life abroad later in life.
You won’t be told what to do.
You won’t be pushed toward a decision.
Instead, Carla has created The Considered Move Framework that will support you to understand what you truly want — and whether this dream fits the woman you are now.
In this workshop, we explore:
- The emotional pull toward Italy, France, or Greece — and what it may really be about
- How to tell the difference between a holiday fantasy and a place you could truly live
- Why loving the place matters more than getting everything “right”
- How mindset shapes your experience of living abroad
- The Considered Move Framework is a simple, calm framework to help you explore this decision thoughtfully, without rushing or overwhelm
- How to “test” a place before committing
- What supports real belonging and integration over time
- The inner and practical realities of creating a life abroad at this stage of life
This is about clarity — not certainty.
By the end of From Dream to Decision, you will:
- Feel clearer about why this idea keeps returning to you
- Understand whether this dream aligns with the life you want now
- Feel calmer and more grounded about the idea of living abroad
- Have language for what matters most to you in a new chapter
- Know your next small, aligned step — whether that’s exploring further, waiting, or choosing not to move at all
- Have a framework, workbook, and questions answered to help you take the next step or not!
There is no “right” outcome here. Only an honest one.
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🌸 This workshop is for you if you:
- Are 60+ and feeling drawn toward a new chapter abroad
- Are curious about life in Italy, France, or Greece
- Want honesty, nuance, and lived experience — not hype
- Are open to reflection and thoughtful decision-making
- Want permission to explore this dream without pressure
- Would like to join a conversation to get your questions answered
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🚫 This workshop is NOT for you if you’re looking for:
- Visa, legal, tax, or healthcare advice
- Step-by-step relocation instructions
- Property or real estate guidance
- Guarantees that the move will be easy
- Someone to tell you what decision to make
This workshop helps you decide whether to take the next step — not how to execute it.
WORKSHOP DETAILS
4 February 2026 on Zoom
Choose the session that suits you best:
🕖 7:00 PM Australian Eastern Time // 9:00 AM Central Europe Time
🕙 10:30 AM US Eastern Time (7:30 AM US Pacific Time) // 4:30 PM Central Europe Time
€70 Euros (EARLY BIRD)
About Carla
Carla Coulson has spent over 25 years living, working, and reinventing her life across Italy, France, and Greece. She has lived some of the greatest days of her life and some of the most difficult.
During that time, she made three major international moves, including becoming a French resident, an Italian citizen, and a Greek resident.
Two of those moves felt deeply successful — grounding her in joy, community, creativity, and a way of life that felt aligned with who she was at that stage of life.
One of them didn’t and a choice made in a hurry impacted every aspect of her life negatively for the following 10 years.
That contrast became her greatest teacher.
Through lived experience — including the things that worked seamlessly and the eye watering difficulty of things that didn’t — Carla began to recognise a clear pattern. When she chose a place with her heart, moved gently, tested before committing, and stayed present through discomfort, the transition unfolded with far greater ease and belonging.
When she skipped those steps, the experience became heavy, isolating, and far harder than it needed to be.
Carla’s Considered Move Framework emerged not as a theory, but as a reflection of what real life had taught her — over decades, across countries, and through multiple reinventions.
Today, Carla brings this perspective into her teaching, offering women a calm, honest way to think through one of life’s biggest decisions — without pressure, fantasy, or regret.
She doesn’t sell the dream. She supports the woman making the decision if it's the right one for them.